Coronavirus Act 2020

Offences

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23(1)A person commits an offence if the person—

(a)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with any direction, reasonable instruction, requirement or restriction given to or imposed on the person under this Part of this Schedule,

(b)fails without reasonable excuse to comply with a duty under paragraph 18(1) or (2) (duties of individuals who have responsibility for a child),

(c)absconds or attempts to abscond while being removed to or kept at a place under this Part of this Schedule,

(d)knowingly provides false or misleading information in response to a requirement to provide information under this Part of this Schedule or otherwise in connection with the exercise of any power under this Part of this Schedule, or

(e)obstructs a person who is exercising or attempting to exercise a power conferred by this Part of this Schedule.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.